Shirt-collar stiffener



Dec. 31, 1929. J. H. JANOWITCH SHIRT COLLAR STIFFENER I Filed June 26. 1928 ing up at the front Patented Dec. 31, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE JOSEPH H. JANOVITCH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SHIRT-COLLAR STIFFENER Application filed June 26,

from the appearance of the wearer.

in its proper position.

In order to overcome this fault, I have provided in the collar, stiffening elements which will prevent the collar from wrinkling or curling up at its points and will maintain it A particular object of my invention, therefore, is to also provide stiffening elements which can be quickly and easily removed from the collar preparatory to laundering the same.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a stifiening element which is disposed at an angle to the front edge of the collar, as I have found in practice that collar 2 points have a tendency to roll up vertically and consequently, that is employed should be disposed substantially in a vertical position and the front edges of the collar coming together. at the top thereof make it necessary that the stiffening elements be disposed at an angle thereto and extending down into the extreme tip of the collar toprevent curling thereof.

A still further object of my invention is to curve one side of the stiffening element so that it will form a point and at the same time fit snugly into the corner provided by the seams sewn at the edge of the collar.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a curved upper edge on the stiffening element which will fit the contour of the folded portion of the collar, seating snugly therein and in which position they will be prevented from becoming displaced during wear or while the collar is in its folded position.

To enable others skilled in the art to fully comprehend the'underlying features of my invention that they may embody the same in the various modifications in structure and any reinforcing element 1928. Serial N0. 288,456.

relation contemplated, a drawing depicting a preferred form has been annexed as a part of this disclosure and in such drawing, similar reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout all the views, of which, Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a shirt and collar, the latter of which may be detachable, if desired, showing the use of my improved stiffening elements for preventing roll or wrinkle of the collar points.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 with the exception that one side of the collar is turned up to illustrate how the stiffening elements may be removed when the collar is to be laundered, and

Figure 3 is a View in elevation of one of the stiffening elements, the curvature of the upper and lowerends thereof which adapt it for its proper fit in place in the collar.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 5 indicates a shirt of the negligee type to which I may be permanently or temporarlly secured, the soft collar 6. This soft collar,-as is well known, is bound on its bottom and end edges as at 7 by lines of sewing,the sewing terminating as at 8 in thepoints 9 of the collar, these points being. substantially extended to enhance the appearance of the collar and to partly cover the tie knot.

I am quite aware that other stiffening elements have been employed in connection with collars but they have been placed exteriorly of the collar either in a pocket provided for that purpose or they have been placed in the collar vertically alongside the edge thereof or have been set further back from the edge in vertical relation thereto. I have also found that the roll up of the points of the collar takes place in a vertical direction and consequently it is necessary to reinforce the collar along vertical lines and to this end, I have provided buttonholes 10 in the inner layer 11 of material forming the collar at a point spaced from the fold edge 12 and from the front edge line of sewing 7. Into these buttonholes '10, I insert at the ends of the collar, a short strip 13 of celluloid or other flexible material. These strips at their lower ends are curved as at 1 1 to provide a blunt the same illustrating point 15 which is arranged to fit into the corner pocket provided by the meeting lines of sewing 7 at the point 9 of the collar. The upper ends of the strip 14 are rounded as at 16 so that they will fit the contour of the point of fold of the collar and it is quite evident from inspection of Figure 2 that when the strip member is in ,place and the collar folded over, the rounded end 16 thereof will fit snugly in the fold and the strip will be prevented from becoming displaced and can only be removed when the collar is opened up, as illustrated.

It is evident also that the strips 13 are dis posed at an angle relatively to the front edge of the collar and will prevent the rolling of the collar point and alsotwisting or distortion of any part of the collar adjacent the front thereof. 1

It is quite evident also that I have provided a practical and efiicient means for reinforcing the points of collars which will not interfere in any way with the laundering thereof and which can be soldseparately from the collar, if desired.

While I have illustrated and described my invention with some degree of particularity, I realize that in practice various alterations therein may be made. I therefore reserve the right and privilege of changing the form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is 1. The combination with a soft collar comprising a plurality of plies of material having extended front points and stitched together by lines of stitching meeting at an acute angle at the points, and buttonhole openings in the inner ply of the collar material spaced from thefront ends of the collar and also spaced from the folded edge thereof, of stiflening strip members insertible between the inner and outer plies ,of the collar material through said openings, said strip members having their lower ends curved at one side to form a point for fittin into the pocket, formed by the meeting of lines of sewing at the front points of the collar and having the upper ends rounded to closely fit into and conform to the shape of the folded edge of the collar, and said strip members extending into the points of the collar and being disposed in a direction opposing a curling action of said points.

2. The combination with a soft collar-comprising a plurality of plies of material having extended front points and stitched together by lines of stitching meeting at an acute angle at the points, and buttonhole openings in the inner ply of the collar material spaced from the front ends of the collar and also spaced from the folded edge thereof, of stiffening strip members insertible between the inner and outer plies of the collar material through said openings, said strip members having their lower ends curved at one side to form a point for fitting into the pocket, formed by the meeting of lines of sewing at the front points of the collar, said strip members extending into the points of the collar and being disposed in a direction opposing a curling action of said points, and said strip members being of such length as to extend from the points of the collar through said openings and approximately 6.

to the folded edge thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. JOSEPH H. JANOWITCH. [L. s.] 

